FIM FIM Scoring System 3

Question 1

A FIM total score of 126 indicates?

Accepted Answer

Complete independence in all 18 items

Answer

A FIM total score of 126 (18 × 7) indicates the patient is completely independent in all 18 assessed functions.

Question 2

A patient with a FIM total score of 18 would be classified as?

Accepted Answer

Completely dependent

Answer

A FIM total score of 18 (18 × 1) means the patient requires total assistance for all 18 functions, indicating complete dependence.

Question 3

In FIM, the 'efficiency of rehabilitation' can be measured using?

Accepted Answer

FIM gain (discharge minus admission score)

Answer

FIM gain (discharge score minus admission score) is commonly used to measure functional improvement and rehabilitation efficiency.

Question 4

The FIM cognitive subscale has a maximum score of?

Accepted Answer

35

Answer

The FIM cognitive subscale has 5 items (2 communication + 3 social cognition) each scored 1-7, for a maximum of 35 points.

Question 5

The FIM motor subscale has a maximum score of?

Accepted Answer

91

Answer

The FIM motor subscale has 13 items each scored 1-7, for a maximum of 13 × 7 = 91 points.

FIM - Functional Independence Measure Practice Test